In Guatemala, the construction of the overpass to be located at the intersection of Villa Hermosa Boulevard and Frutal Boulevard, Villa Hermosa 1, in San Miguel Petapa, is being tendered.
Guatemala Government Purchase 14118505:
"The Bidder is required, at its own responsibility and risk, with the accompaniment of the municipality's personnel, to visit and inspect the site where the work will be carried out and its surroundings and obtain for itself all the information that may be necessary to prepare the Bid and enter into the Contract for the execution of the same. The expenses related to such visit shall be borne by the Bidder. A record of the visit shall be provided by the Employer, who shall submit it with the bid (form attached to the bidding documents).
The Ministry of Communications is tendering the replacement works of the road section RN-24, between La Libertad and Las Cuaches, Peten department.
Guatemala Government Purchase 10787089:
"The project consists of the replacement of the pavement of the road section: Replacement Road RN-24, Section: Km. 499+500, La Libertad - Km. 526+900, Las Cuaches, Peten with an approximate length of 27.4 km, using the existing road and adapting it to the existing typical section.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders for the second time the construction of the overpass of Route CA-01 West, Cuatro Caminos, in the department of Totonicapán.
On January 9, the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing decided to cancel the process that had given as winners of the tender concerned to the companies Construcciones y Consultorías S.A., and Cablan S.A.
In Guatemala, technical, administrative and environmental supervision services are being tendered for the Northern Transversal Strip road project.
Guatemala Government Purchase 9470751:
"The Project consists of the Technical, Administrative and Environmental Supervision of the work described presented by the company that was awarded the construction, following and adhering to the General Specifications for the Road and Bridge Construction, September 2001 edition, always watching over the interests of the State, with respect to the cost, quality and execution time of the Project.
The Ministry of Communications of Guatemala tenders the construction of a section of the beltway of the departmental capital of Chimaltenango.
Guatemala Government Purchase 9154965:
"The work consists of the construction of a subsection of the beltway of the departmental capital of Chimaltenango.
The construction will conform to the existing sub-floor and the following pavement structure: stabilized sub-base (e=0.20m) with Portland cement, crushed base course (e=0.25m), black base course (e=0.10m), and a hot asphalt concrete surface-layer (e=0.06m)."
Anas International Enterprise, Mota-Engil Latin America and the consortium Autopistas de Guatemala submitted their proposals to renovate and manage the Escuintla - Puerto Quetzal highway.
The National Council of Partnerships for the Development of Economic Infrastructure (Anadie) received the economic offers yesterday for the "Renovation, Administration, Operation, Maintenance and Complementary Works of the Escuintla - Puerto Quetzal Highway with Toll Collection", and according to the authorities they expect to finish the hiring process in the month of July.
In Guatemala, the presentation of bids in the tender for the renovation and operation of the Escuintla-Puerto Quetzal highway, with toll collection, has been postponed until April 5.
Following the Brazilian construction company's abandonment of the road work contract that had been awarded, the government intends to make a claim on the advance payment and performance bails which amounts to $122 million.
The contract consisting of the extension of 140 kilometers of the CA-2 West highway was awarded to the construction company Odebrecht in 2012, however, the company abandoned the work after performing work on only 43 kilometers.
A tender is being launched in Guatemala for improvements to 12 kilometers of the road between Santiago Atitlan and San Pedro La Laguna, in Solola.
Guatemala Government Purchase 5763665:
"The section is located in the ruto RD SOL 04 in the town of Panabaj in the municipality of Santiago Atitlan and village of Chicajay, in the municipality of San Pedro La Laguna, with an approximate length of 12 kms. From the Department of Solola, the section currently has deteriorated into rolling dirt therefore this section must be paved with a layer of granular sub base of 20 cm, a base layer of crushed gravel of 15 cms and a layer of asphalt concrete of 7 cm.
Preparations are being made for the renovation and expansion of 41 kilometers of the route between the department of Santa Rosa and Jutiapa, estimated at $45 million.
The General Department of Roads at the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing has presented the Environmental Impact Study for the renovation and extension of 41 kilometers of route CA-8 between Oratorio and Valle Nuevo, near the border with El Salvador.
The construction of 14 kilometers of road in Chimaltenango will be carried out by the company Constructora Nacional, which submitted the bid with the lowest amount.
Taking part in the public tender were the companies Construcciones, Servicios, Carreteras y Asesorías S.A., which submitted a bid of $43.9 million, Constructora de Obras Civiles S.A, with a bid of $43.2 million, SBI International Holdings, whose bid was $42,5 million and Norberto Odebrecht, whose bid was $55 million.